Lineup:
Chris van Voorst van Beest - Bass
Zach Lapidus - Piano
Nathan Ellman-Bell - Drums

Chris van Voorst van Beest is an American bassist and composer who grew up in Maine and lives in Brooklyn, NY. Hailed as "a double bassist with an exceptional ability to improvise," (Erminio Garotta - Sound & Vision) Chris has performed and/or recorded with artists as diverse as Frank Kimbrough, Robert Glasper, Gabriel Kahane, and Joe Lovano. Known for his big sound and lyrical bass lines, Chris has emerged as a unique voice within New York's jazz and improvised music community, leading his own trio, writing original music, and playing as a sideman in a variety of ensembles. With open ears and a deep musical curiosity, Chris is also a frequent multi-genre collaborator, writing and performing incidental music for dance (Nest, w/ choreographer Kelly Ashton Todd), chamber music for a book (The Lamplighter), and is currently co-producing a record of Americana songs, to be released in early 2025.